英语测试9

Unit 9综合水平测试听力部分(20分)一、听句子，选择正确的图片。

(每小题1分，共计5分)A B CD E1．__C__ 2.__B__ 3.__A__ 4.__D__ 5.__E__二、听小对话，选择正确的答案。

(每小题1分，共计5分)(A)6.What kind of movies does Gina like?A．Comedies.B．Cartoons.C．Action movies.(A)7.What kind of food does the girl like?A．Sweet food. B．Hamburgers. C．Meat.(B)8.What's John doing?A．Doing his homework. B．Playing the erhu.C．Practicing singing.(C)9.What kind of music does the girl like?A．Loud music. B．The music that she can dance to.C．Soft music.(C)10.What are the speakers talking about?A．Cartoon characters. B．Friendship.C．Superheroes.三、听较长对话，选择正确的答案。

(每小题1分，共计5分)听下面一段对话，回答第11～12小题。

(B)11.What does the girl think of the movie?A．It is exciting. B．It is too loud. C．It is interesting.(C)12.Where will they go?A．To the cinema. B．To their school. C．To the library.听下面一段对话，回答第13～15小题。

(B)13.How many songs does Linda have on her computer?A．500. B．600. C．700.(C)14.What kind of music does Linda like best?A．Folk music. B．Classical music. C．Country music.(B)15.What can we learn from the conversation?A．Linda is good at singing. B．Linda's parents like folk music. C．Linda is learning to sing now.四、听短文，选择正确的答案。

人教版新目标初二下册英语Unit9测试试题及答案人教版新目标初二下册英语Unit9测试试题Ⅴ. 单项选择(每小题1分，共15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

( )21. Liu Jing’s mother is very kind and she often speaks_______ a kind way.A. forB. byC. inD. of( )22. Her own twelve pictures sold very well, _______ to friends and family.A. usuallyB. MostlyC. HardlyD. recently( )23. I don’t like this house with only two small bedrooms. Let’s ask for _______.A. oneB. anotherC. the otherD. others( )24. —Susan, I went to the 31st International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin.—Really? I have _______ heard about it.A. alreadyB. everC. neverD. yet( )25. I forgot to take the _______ with me to Portugal, so I didn’t take any photos.A. cameraB. alarmC. reportD. record( )26. Sally is interested in English. Her teacher encouraged her _______ it well.A. learnB. learningC. to learnD. learned( )27. —Linda, is that man your English teacher Mr. Huang?—No, it can’t be him. He _______ Beijing for training.A. has gone toB. has been toC. was inD. goes to( )28. About _______ of the students in that village go on a ropeway to cross the river to school.A. two fifthB. two fifthsC. second fiveD. second fives( )29. The car is five years old but is in almost _______ condition.A. poorB. perfectC. seriousD. typical( )30. As soon as the iPhone 6 came out, _______ people couldn’t wait to buy one.A. thousandB. thousandsC. thousand ofD. thousands of( )31. I got there early so that I _______ others’ ideas about the plan before the meeting began.A. introducedB. protectedC. collectedD. controlled( )32. When I left the hospital, the doctor said to me, “Don’t be worried. You’ll be all right in _______ days.”A. a couple ofB. a kind ofC. a piece ofD. a bit of( )33. —What is the best time of day for us _______ you?—Oh, any time is OK.A. visitB. to visitC. visitingD. visited( )34. Health e某perts _______ that lots of people would haveflu this winter because the weather is unusual.A. discussedB. promisedC. fearedD. advised( )35.—I haven’t been to the Bird’s Nest. What about you?—_______. I am planning to go there this weekend.A. Me tooB. Me neitherC. So did ID. Neither did IⅥ. 完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

人教版九年级英语Unit 9单元测试卷第一部分(听力共30分)I.听对话，选答案(共15小题,计20分)第一节:听下面10段对话，每段对话后有一个问题，读两遍。

请根据每段对话的内容和后面的问题，从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。

(共10小题,计10分)( ) 1.A. Soft music. B. Loud music. C. Energetic music.( ) 2. A. America. B. Canada. C. Australia.( ) 3. A. Movies that are funny. B. Movies that give him something to think about.C. Movies that have great stories.( ) 4. A. A doctor. B. A driver. C. A teacher.( ) 5. A. Movies. B. Books. C. Music.( ) 6. A. On April 30th. B. On May 13th. C. On May 30th.( ) 7. A. Jazz music. B. Country music. C. Dance music.( ) 8.A. The bus station. B. The supermarket. C. The post office.( ) 9.A. The girl’s photos. B. The girl’s clothes. C. The girl’s collection.( ) 10. A. She ate a hamburger. B. She went swimming. C. She skated.第二节:听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几道小题，请根据每段对话的内容和后面的问题，从所给的三个选项中选出最恰当的一项。

每段对话读两遍。

(共5小题,计10分)听第11段对话，回答第11、12小题。

Unit 9达标测试卷时间：100分钟　满分：120分题　号一二三四五六七八九十十一总　分得　分 第Ⅰ卷　听力部分(20分)一、听句子，选出恰当的应答语(每小题1分，共5分)1．A.Yes, she is. B．Yes，she does.C．She prefers songs.2．A.I love singers who sing the words clearly.B．Brazilian dance music. C．Oh, I don't.3．A.I enjoy it a lot. B．Its name is “Heart Strings”．C．I like the music that is gentle.4．A.It's Xinyu.B．I like songs that have great lyrics.C．No, I don't.5．A.Because the music reminds me of him.B．Because he sings the songs clearly.C．He is twenty.二、听小对话，选出能回答问题的正确图片(每小题1分，共5分)6．What is the boy's sister good at?　A B C7．What does the woman prefer?A B C8．What kind of music does the man like?　A B C 9．What do they both like eating?　A B C 10．What photos has Amy White taken?A B C三、听长对话，选择正确的答案(每小题1分，共5分)　听第一段对话，完成第11～12小题。

11．What was Lucy doing when Mike called her?A．She was reading.B．She was listening to music.C．She was watching TV.12．What kind of music does Lucy like best? A．Pop music. B．Electronic music.C．Loud music.　听第二段对话，完成第13～15小题。

一、选择题1．I am ______ now. I can help you.A．busy B．free C．useful D．tidy B解析：B【解析】【详解】句意：我现在有空了，我可以帮你。

考查形容词词义辨析。

A. busy繁忙的；B. free空闲的；C. useful有用的；D. tidy整洁的。

根据后文说可以帮你了可知前面是表示自己有空，故选B。

【点睛】free还有“自由的”“免费的”“不受……影响的”等意思。

2．-Do you like math?-Yes, it's difficult interesting.A．and B．or C．but D．because C解析：C【详解】句意：——你喜欢数学吗？——是的，它很难但是有趣。

考查连词辨析。

A. and和，表示并列；B. or或者，表示选择；C. but但是，表示转折；D. because因为，表示原因。

根据it's difficult___ interesting.可知，前后表示转折关系，故答案选C。

3．My mother lets me play computer games an hour on Saturday.A．at B．on C．in D．for D解析：D【详解】句意：星期六我妈妈让我玩一个小时的电脑游戏。

考查介词辨析。

an hour“一个小时”，指一段时间。

A. at表示“某一具体时刻（即几点几分）”；B. on表示“在具体的某一天”或“（在具体的某一天的）早上、中午、晚上”；C. in后可以加时间段，但“in+时间段”表示一段时间之后，与一般将来时连用；D. for后跟时间段，可用于一般现在时，也可用于现在完成时。

根据lets判断句子时态是一般现在时，故答案选D。

4．—Why do you like Friday?—Because _______ day is Saturday.A．first B．lastC．next D．the next D解析：D【详解】句意: ——你为什么喜欢星期五? ——因为第二天是星期六。

人教版九年级英语上册Unit 9 达标测试卷第一部分听力部分l. 听句子,选出句子中所包含的信息(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) ( ) 1. A. suggest B. support C. suppose ( ) 2. A. spare time B. five sensesC. smooth music( ) 3. A. used to B. stuck to C. led to ( ) 4. A. Bob’s left foot was hurt.B. Bob’s feet were badly hurt.C. Bob’s left foot was not painful.( ) 5. A. Kate likes singing better than dancing to music.B. Kate likes dancing to music better than singing.C. Kate likes neither dancing to music nor singing.ll.听句子,选出该句的最佳答语(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分) ( ) 6. A. Yes, I do. B. Yes, I did.C. No, you don’t.( ) 7. A. The computer. B. The violin.C. The white car.( ) 8. A. It’s in the living room. B. It’s boring.C. It’s purple.( ) 9. A. It’s nothing. B. You’d better not.C. Yes, I’d love to.( ) 10. A. Thank you. B. Not at all.C. I feel down.l.听对话和问题,选择正确答案(共8小题;每小题1分,满分8分) ( ) 11. What instrument can the boy play？( ) 12. Where will they go tonight？( ) 13. What does the woman think of the concert？A. It’s exciting.B. It’s boring.C. It’s relaxing.( ) 14. Who wants to watch a foreign movie？A. The man.B. The woman.C. The woman’s brother.( ) 15. What will they watch？A. A sports program.B. A foreign movie.C. A TV play.( ) 16. Where are they？A. In a restaurant.B. At a concert.C. At a party.( ) 17. Where was Strauss born？A. In Germany.B. In America.C. In Austria. ( ) 18. What can we know about the Danube？A. It’s the name of a mountain.B. It’s the name of a girl.C. It’s the name of a river.IV.听短文和问题,选择正确答案(共7小题;每小题1分,满分7分)( ) 19. What is the camp about？A. Music.B. Nature.C. Magic. ( ) 20. Who is the camp mainly for？A. Boys.B. Girls.C. Children of certain ages.( ) 21. How long will the camp last？A. 7 days.B. 14 days.C. 3 weeks.( ) 22. How much is a film ticket？A. 2 pounds.B. 5 pounds.C. 6 pounds. ( ) 23. What is the address？A. 7 Long Road.B. 2 Central RoadC. 27 Argyll Road.( ) 24. When does the postcard need to arrive？A. On October 5.B. Before July 30.C. On August 12.( ) 25. What can everyone who writes get？A. A book.B. A ticket.C. A T-shirt.V. 听短文填空(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)第二部分语言运用VI.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

初二英语9测试题及答案一、听力理解（共15分）1. 听对话，选择最佳答案。

（每题1分，共5分）A) What is the weather like today?B) What are you going to do this weekend?C) Where did you go on your last vacation?2. 听短文，回答问题。

（每题2分，共10分）A) What is the main topic of the passage?B) Why does the speaker like the city?C) What does the speaker plan to do next summer?二、词汇与语法（共30分）1. 单项选择。

（每题1分，共10分）A) The teacher asked us _______ late again.A. not to beB. to not beC. don't beD. not be2. 完形填空。

（每题1分，共10分）A) The boy _______ his mother in the kitchen.A. foundB. found outC. looked forD. looked after3. 语法填空。

（每题1分，共10分）The story is about a young man _______ (who) travels to a new city.三、阅读理解（共30分）1. 阅读短文，选择最佳答案。

（每题2分，共20分）A) What does the author think of the new school?A. It is very old.B. It is very modern.C. It is very small.D. It is very crowded.2. 阅读短文，回答问题。

人教版九年级英语Unit9单元测试题及答案时间:60分钟满分:100分姓名：得分：基础知识巩固Ⅰ.从方框内选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式完成句子(每词限用一次)(每小题2分，共10分)1. Last summer,a of 20,000 college students in Nanjing volunteered for YOG.2. When is shared, it becomes halved.3.—Do you know Chen Kaige?——Sure. He is one of the most famous .Most of his movies are loved by people.4. Some are paying a visit to our company this week.5. I made a few mistakes while I was on the stage.Ⅰ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空(每小题2分,共10 分)6. It's a (pain) memory. He wants to forget it.7. To our great surprise, the movie ended up with (sad).8. It's such a (move) story that many of us burst into tears.9. The nurse (stick) a needle into my arm and I cried because of the pain.10. We should learn from the person who (talk) little but does much.Ⅰ.单项选择(每小题2分,共10 分)( )11.—Pu Shu’s song Ordinary Road has won high from the public.—Yes. It simply moves millions of people.A. praiseB. recordC. adviceD. purpose( )12.—Have you ever been to a movie recently?—No,I am as busy as a bee and can't time for a movie.A. spareB. forgetC. avoidD. lose( )13.—When you're , you should listen to music that can make you excited and happy.—OK. Thank you.A. shyB. afraidC. strictD. down( )14.—The movie Hunger Games 3 is so wonderful.Do you feel like it tonight?—Yes. But I am afraid I won't be allowed out too late.A. to watch;to stayB. watching;to stayC. watching;stayingD. to watch;staying( )15.—I'd like to read some Chinese classics. Any suggestions?—Journey to the West. It's a book is about Monkey King.A. whatB. whoC. thatD./Ⅰ.根据汉语意思完成句子(每小题2分，共10分)16.你应该坚持每天步行去学校。

人教版英语九年级Unit9测试一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）AMargaret Porter is a violinist and music teacher. According to her, the best age to start learning the violin is between three and six. She says, “It's the time when you are learning about the world.” Margaret, who lives in London, likes to take pupils at three and four. However, she has made lots of exceptions (例外) for five-year-olds. She started teaching the violin in 1972 and she taught her children's five-year-old school friends at first.Margaret's pupils have group lessons. Each group has about twelve pupils and each lesson takes an hour, once half a month. Each pupil also has one individual (一个人的) lesson a week with her. Parents have to attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.In Margaret's opinion, it's important for one to know why music sounds the way it does. Without knowing it, one can't become a great musician at all. So from the earliest lessons, pupils in her class learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music (读懂乐谱) until they have been playing for several years. Margaret says that her method (方法) is not meant to produce great violinists. She always suggests that pupils who perform very well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods.( )1. Margaret's first pupils were ______.A. her friendsB. six-year-oldsC. her children's friendsD. three- and four-year-olds( )2. How many group lessons do the pupils have a month?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.( )3. What does Margaret think of the excellent pupils in her class?A. They should practice harder.B. They should go somewhere else to learn.C. They will become music teachers like her.D. They will become great violinists using her method.( )4. What will Margaret probably say when she introduces her classes to parents?A. There are group violin lessons for your children — no more than 5 in each group.B. Learn to play the violin with your children — 2 lessons a week.C. You will have to watch your children learn to play the violin.D. I'll look after your children while you learn the violin.( )5. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. When children should learn the violin.B. What Margaret's teaching method is.C. Why it is important to read music.D. How Margaret learnt the violin.There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let's study some of them.Classical music Classical music is a form of music which needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music，you have to go through proper training.Heavy metal music Heavy metal music came out after World War Ⅱ. The melody (旋律)of the song is heavily influenced by the structure of it. It is also known as “information music”. In heavy metal music，songwriting is based on a form.Hip－hop music This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar，violin，piano，bass (低音电吉他)，drums and so on. In this kind of music，the bass is the main instrument. It was first played by a group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa.Opera music It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s.It has a great mixture of theatrical (喜剧的)art and musical invention and is used in theaters.Jazz music This kind of music has strong and complex (复杂的)melodies. The main musical instruments are the cornet，trumpet and violin，which help carry the melody.Besides these，there are many other kinds of music such as the blues，new－age music，Celtic music，religious music，and chamber music (室内乐).()6. ________ music needs high musical skills.A. ClassicalB. Heavy metalC. Hip-hopD. Opera()7. The main instrument in hip-hop music is the _________________.A. guitarB. violinC. pianoD. bass()8. The ________ is used in both hip－hop music and jazz music.A. pianoB. violinC. trumpetD. cornet()9. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ.B. Only after proper training can you learn classical music.C. Opera music first appeared in Italy.D. People call jazz music “information music”.()10. What's the BEST title for the passage?A. Different kinds of musicB. Our favorite musiciansC. We love music bestD. Welcome to the music clubLittle Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard a t work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and ask ed, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking.”()11. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?A. Because he could eat well there.B. Because he could earn more about nuns.C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.D. Because h is parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.()12. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.A. was still the same as usualB. ate so much at dinnerC. kissed her hello after schoolD. worked hard but said little()13. “Hitt ing th e books” means “_______” in Chinese.A. 用功B. 捶书C. 发泄D. 振作()14. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.A. Tommy felt sorry for the mailB. Tommy was afraid of being nailedC. Tommy didn’t like the plus signD. Tommy liked playing jokes on others()15. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.A. teachers should be strict with their students.B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes.C. a catholic school is much better than other ones.D. nuns are good at helping children with their math.二.完形填空（每小题1分, 共15分）Who invented music ? Who sang the first song ? No one knows the 16._______to these questions. But we know that music is 17._______in almost everyone’s life. Babies and young children love to 18._______people sing for them. When they grow older, they like to sing the songs themselves. When children go to school, their 19.______ of music grows. At school, students 20.______music lessons. And they became 21._______in pop music. Music will make them 22.________. It also can make the students feel relaxed after a day’s hard 23._________. We can 24.________hear music in shops, buses and houses. We shall try to find out 25._______about music. The following is a radio broadcast(广播)Good morning. Today’s broadcast brings tog ether music from different places of the world. We 26._______some American music and pop music for you. In this broadcast we shall study the music. We shall try to find out what music says and how people feel. I will tell you 27.______they are all good mus ic. The word “music” comes from the word”muse”. The Muses are gooddesses(女神) of the arts, so music is a kind of 28._______. It’s like speaking, but it is 29.______. We can’t imagine 30.______music what our life would be like. Can you imagine ?( )16. A. hopes B. answers C. wishes D. needs( )17. A. important B. enough C. easy D. difficult ( )18. A. look B. listen C. tell D. hear( )19. A.world B. place C. country D. home( )20. A. make B. teach C. have D. hate( )21. A. interesting B. lucky C. excited D. interested ( )22. A. happy B. sad C. lazy D. beautiful ( )23. A. play B. study C. design D. rest( )24. A. too B. either C. also D. never( )25. A. more B. little C. much D. less( )26. A. tell B. collect C. give D. spend( )27. A. how B. what C. why D. which( )28. A. lesson B. song C. dance D. art( )29. A. bad B. different C. good D. ready( )30. A. without B. with C. by D. in三．单词拼写。

冀教版九年级英语上册（全一册）Unit 9 测试限时：60分钟满分：100分一、单项选择(每小题1分, 共10分)1. He was absent ________ the meeting for one reason or another.A. withB. withoutC. fromD. to2. —Excuse me, will the flight arrive soon?—Yes. It will be landing right ________.A. at timesB. in timeC. on timeD. by the time3. —It's useful for the deaf people to learn sign language.—Yes, it's a major way of ________ for them.A. suggestionB. vacationC. productionD. communication4. Left-behind children ________see their parents, because their parents work in thecities, leaving them behind in the countryside to be cared for by their grandparents.A. alwaysB. hardly everC. often5. ________ his right hand was hurt, ________ he wrote slowly.A. Because; soB. Because; /C. Although; butD. Although; /6. —Come home before dinner time, Peter!—I________, Mom.A. promiseB. guessC. wishD. admire7. Don't waste much time ________ with him. He won't change his mind.A. talkB. talkingC. to talkD. talks8. Don't worry! I'm sure you'll ________ your classmates if you are kind and friendlyto them.A. catch up withB. be pleased withC. get on well withD. agree with9. —________ special class we had today! We have learned about Chinese kung fu.—That sounds really interesting.A. HowB. How aC. WhatD. What a10. Jack likes being with the classmates ________ are outgoing and kind.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. who二、完形填空(每小题1.5分, 共15分)Whenever the exam season comes, stress(压力)may come along. Here are some ________11 that have helped me and my friends through this season.When the stress of exams is really hitting me, I stop and take a walk. I usually borrow my neighbor's dog and ________12 for about fifteen minutes. Many boys would simply choose to run for a while, or play ball games. Having some ________13drives away your stress easily most of the time.And ________14 you find music helpful, give it a go. Listening to your favorite songs will surely make you________15.The best thing about this is that you don't have to go________16.But if you are a book lover just like me, ________17 a book you like for half an hour. Reading can take you to places you've ________18 been. Putting yourself into a new world helps you forget your stress in this world for a little bit.For sure, there's nothing better than laughing. Laughing is the best medicine. It can really keep ________19 off your mind! Very often I call my best friend and we________20our good times or something funny, and I'm feeling better before I know it.Remember many others also face the problem of stress just like you, and it is not something that cannot be dealt with.11. A. ways B. reasons C. habits D. results12. A. walk B. jump C. stand D. sit13. A. jokes B. sports C. tasks D. lessons14. A. before B. until C. since D. if15. A. lovely B. friendly C. happy D. sleepy16. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere17. A. copy B. write C. print D. read18. A. ever B. never C. seldom D. always19. A. worry B. pity C. surprise D. pain20. A. think about B. talk aboutC. care aboutD. hear about三、【荣德原创】阅读理解(每小题3分, 共15分)It's not always easy to understand how someone else feels. In fact, we can develop the ability—understanding other people with practice. Understanding others is all about watching and listening. Try the following ways to learn how to understand others.To look. Look around and try to guess how people might be feeling according to their body language, facial expressions, and what they're doing.To listen. People who are good at understanding others are usually good listeners. Research shows that the more carefully one listens, the closer the other feels to him. This produces a feeling of closeness. After you know how to understand others, you could show your support to the people you care about.To ask and think. Ask them what they need. If a friend is going through a difficult time, ask what you can do to help. If your friend says, “I don't know, ” think about what you'd want in the same situation, and then offer to do something similar.To be interested. Show a sincere (真诚的) interest in them. Be curious about them in a way that shows you want to understand them a little better. For example, ask about the kinds of things they like to do, or about their feelings, ideas, and opinions.21. What's understanding other people about? It's about ________.A. communicationB. friendshipC. helping and adviceD. watching and listening22. What produces a feeling of closeness? ________.A. Listening carefullyB. SmilingC. TalkingD. Best wishes23. If a friend is going through a difficult time, you should ________.A. offer to do something helpfulB. call him/herC. keep away from him/herD. find out how he/she feels24. According to the writer, understanding a friend is to ________ him/her.A. troubleB. supportC. trustD. influence25. The best title of this passage is “________”.A. Understanding Each OtherB. Understanding Is FunC. Understanding and BelievingD. How to Understand Others四、任务型阅读(每小题3分, 共15分)Scientists have long said that connecting to others is important to our happiness. But how much conversation do we need to be happy? The answer is still unknown. Scientists have been doing lots of studies on conversations. One of them tracked some university students for four days. The researchers then grouped each conversation they heard as either “small talk” or “serious talk”. The researchers found that the second type of conversation was linked to happiness. The happiest students had about twice as many “serious talks” as the unhappiest ones. Small talk made up only ten percent of their conversation.So does this mean small talk is worthless? Well, don't draw your conclusions just yet! Scientists believe small talk can help us build and improve relationships. Chatting with strangers could brighten our morning. In one study, researchers divided one hundred Chicago citizens into two groups. They told the first group to chat with others on their way to work. The second group was told to do whatever they normally would do. The first group reported a more pleasant journey than the second. In addition, small talk can help us feel more connected to our surroundings. When people smiled at or briefly spoke with their bus drivers, they felt a greater sense of belonging.So go ahead and don't be shy! Small talk could be your advantage. Nosiness isn't always that bad!26 题完成句子；27－28 题简略回答问题；29 题找出并写下全文的主题句；30 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。